germen2

² = root cause.

Ex. This article highlights the root causes of nativism against both immigrants and U.S. immigration policy arising from increasing legal and illegal immigration.

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* germen de la discordia, el = seed of discord, the.

* germen de la duda, el = seed of doubt, the.

* germen de una idea = germ of an idea.

* plantar el germen de la discordia = plant + the seed(s) of discord.

* sembrar el germen de la discordia = sow + the seed(s) of discord.

* sembrar el germen de la duda = plant + the seed of doubt, sow + the seed of doubt.